[ad_1] The Mayor’s Racial Initiative is moving forward by addressing four key areas. Bridging the digital divide Investing in the six corridors Transforming JCSU into a career-focused HBCU Advancing more Black leaders and leaders of color in individual corporations Malcomb Coley and Michael Lamach will lead the initiative. Each key area will be led by
Read More[ad_1] Birmingham, Ala., natives Kia and Clarence Lyons had been dating for a while when Clarence moved to Charlotte for work. They dated long distance until Kia joined him in the Queen City just a month before their wedding. Knowing they wanted to start a business together, Kia began researching possible franchises and found Popbar,
Read More[ad_1] When most college students decide to get a job, they are looking for work experience, learning to network and additional income. Jarvious got a job with an added bonus, a coworker willing to introduce him to her friend. Bride: Bria Washington, 27, Finance Project Manager, a native of Statesville, NC Groom: Jarvious Ellis, 29, Case Manager,
Read More[ad_1] The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is looking to crack down on what it described as a local bicycle gang that has carried out a series of attacks, including an incident that left a victim paralyzed. The subjects, often riding in groups of five to 30, have menaced people in various locations around the city, according
Read More[ad_1] Every NFL team faces the pressure of making the best draft pick, but the Carolina Panthers may have found a franchise cornerstone when it used the sixth pick of this year’s draft to select Charlotte native Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu, a 6-4, 320-pound offensive tackle out of N.C. State. Ekwonu, considered one of the top players
Read More[ad_1] Today’s cup poured by: Are you skilled in art? If so, you might have a shot at having your art featured in the Queen City. CATS is having a transit pass design contest. The contest winners will have their design featured on the 2023 local, express and express plus passes. The theme for the
Read More[ad_1] In my last article, I discussed how to rebound your business in the midst of a crisis. One of the strategies I shared was email and text marketing. This article offers five steps to help you get started. There are two things you need to have a profitable business: a great product or service
Read More[ad_1] By Scooter MacMillan, Editor A kinder, gentler Charlotte. A closer, more confident, friendlier and a more helpful Charlotte. These are just some of the benefits community members advocating for Community Heart & Soul see coming from that process. On Monday, April 25, the selectboard joined the planning commission in giving at least a thumbs
Read More[ad_1] By The Charlotte Senior Center An archival print ‘Afternoon Light’ watercolor by Barbara Lane Charlotte artists Barbara Lane and Brenda Myrick are showing their work in a rare mother-daughter art exhibit at the Senior Center. Through May, Lane will be showing her watercolor paintings of florals, the Vermont landscape and Maine. Her daughter Myrick
Read More[ad_1] By Ruah Swennerfelt, Sustainable Charlotte Do you have old stereos, VCRs, boomboxes and the like that are just cluttering your house? Are you wanting to be sure they don’t end up in the landfill? Sustainable Charlotte will once again coordinate electronic waste collection at Charlotte Central School in conjunction with Green Up Day, this Saturday,
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